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Spring Fair's event director talks industry evolution, strategic focus, and the role of fashion

Spring Fair, a trade show bringing together fashion, home, gifting and gardening brands, is almost upon us, and major transformations are underway, reflective of an industry in need of change and fairs that can then cater to these evolving desires. This edition of Spring Fair will be one of newness: The Hidden Forum stage will platform leading...

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New event directors appointed for Spring Fair and Autumn Fair

A series of leadership appointments have been made among the portfolio of Hyve Group, as the event organiser positions its trade shows for long-term growth. Fay Tranter has been named the new event director for Spring Fair, while Matthew Mein has been tapped for the same position at Glee and Autumn Fair. Tranter, who took up her role on December...

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Navigating UK trade shows: Key events for apparel and textile professionals in Jan/Feb 2026

As we approach the new year, buyers, manufacturers and brands alike will be battening down the hatches in preparation for the upcoming buying period. With the event season in constant flux, it can be hard to keep track of which fairs will be rolling through in the UK. With this in mind, FashionUnited has highlighted some of the fastest growing...

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Spring Fair is expanding The Licensing Lab at February’s event

Home, gift and fashion trade show Spring Fair, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from February 1 to 4, 2026, has announced that ‘The Licensing Lab’ connecting the worlds of licensing and retail will return “bigger and better”. ‘The Licensing Lab,’ which launched at last year’s show, is being expanded to connect “brands, creativity and...

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Spring Fair enjoys ‘buzzing’ new edition as Moda x Pure settle in

Retail trade show Spring Fair took to Birmingham NEC this week, the first edition to house the combined Moda x Pure category since the shuttering of the once standalone fashion event, Pure London. Organisers celebrated growth in both visitor and exhibitor numbers for this season, a “testament to the show’s community, its reach and its ability to...

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Hyve Group portfolio director on the evolution of trade shows and what to expect for AW25

Towards the end of 2024, Hyve Group shook up the UK industry when it announced that its once prevalent fashion fair, Pure London, was to no longer be a standalone event. Instead, the fashion-focused show was to come under the umbrella of its sister brand, Spring Fair, in what was to be a “strategic refocus” that aligned with the evolving needs...

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Scoop, Source and Spring Fair: The new landscape of the UK’s trade show scene

The trade fair season is upon us, and with it comes somewhat of a restructuring among the UK’s event landscape. With Pure London now under the wing of its Birmingham-based sister show, Spring Fair; Just Around the Corner (JATC) ceasing to exist; and both Scoop and Source on the verge of new locations, the schedule of Hyve Group is remaining...

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From Milan to Munich: A guide to the fashion fairs of AW25/26

In a constantly changing fashion industry, trade fair formats also have to evolve or even reinvent themselves in order to not fall by the wayside. While digitalisation is accelerating many processes and visitor numbers are declining in some cases, many retailers and brands are still interested in exchanging ideas and experiencing or presenting...

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Trade show Pure London to move to Birmingham NEC

Events and exhibitions company Hyve Group has confirmed that womenswear trade show Pure London will sit alongside Moda and Spring Fair at the Birmingham NEC from the February 2025 edition. The integrated trade show will now be renamed Moda x Pure. It follows the conclusion of Pure London x JATC as a standalone event at London Olympia, as Hyve...

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Hyve Group bolsters leadership for Spring and Autumn Fair

Exhibition and conference organisation Hyve Group has announced the appointment of two new members to its leadership team for Spring Fair and Autumn Fair. Jackson Szabo is to join the company as portfolio director, while Soraya Gadelrab has been named as the new event director for the fairs. Hyve said the two appointments would “strengthen and...

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Spring and Autumn Fair promotes Alejandra Campos

Spring and Autumn Fair, the UK’s leading marketplaces for wholesale home, gift, and fashion has promoted Alejandra Campos to event director. Campos, who joined Hyve Group plc in July 2022 as event director of fashion trade show Moda, will focus on the Autumn Fair and Moda, alongside Daniel Mayhew, Spring and Autumn Fair event director focused on...

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That’s a wrap: Moda at Spring Fair concludes upbeat AW22 edition

British footwear and fashion trade show Moda wrapped up an upbeat AW22 edition on Wednesday as fashion brands, retailers and buyers enjoyed the return of the in-person event. The show, which took place alongside Spring Fair from February 6 to 9 at NEC Birmingham, welcomed a host of new and returning faces, including Pamela Shiffer, Gormley...